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CURRENT AFFAIRS – 14/05/2024

Contents CURRENT AFFAIRS – 14/05/2024Food inflation surges to four-month high in AprilUN-linked body defers accreditation of NHRC-India for second year in a rowIndia, Iran sign 10-year contract for Chabahar port operationDeclining poverty ratio: a continuing trendThe impact of 50 years of vaccination on children worldwideAn overview of the Smart Cities MissionAt 1.74 billion, China remained top import partner for India in FY2024Stabilising India-Nepal ties in Changing TimesNorth America : Resources [Mapping]CURRENT AFFAIRS – 14/05/2024 Food inflation surges to four-month high in April (General Studies- Paper III) Source : The Hindu About: Inflation (or less frequently, price inflation) is a general…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 23/08/2023

Contents CURRENT AFFAIRS – 23/08/2023Kashmir drug crisisIndia, ASEAN agree to review FTAInflation pressures may lingerFukushima nuclear plant will start releasing treated radioactive waterBharat NCAP: India gets its own car crash testing programmeHow NASA, ESA will support ISROCausing floods is a terrorist offence in proposed Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BillCURRENT AFFAIRS – 23/08/2023 Kashmir drug crisis (General Studies- Paper II and III) Source : The Indian Express Kashmir is facing a severe epidemic of drug addiction, particularly affecting young men, causing havoc in families, straining public health resources, and presenting a security challenge. The largest de-addiction centre in Srinagar received one patient…

Rupee-Dirham deal

WHY IN NEWS Two memoranda of understanding (MoU) were signed between the Reserve Bank of India and the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates. These MoUs will take India a step closer to increasing circulation of the rupee in the Gulf region. The Details The first agreement between the RBI and the UAE Central Bank will establish a framework to “promote the use of local currencies (rupee and dirham) for cross border transactions”. The other MoU between the two central banks is aimed at interlinking their “payment and messaging systems”. This will strengthen cooperation in the payment systems area…